BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental provincial government, in collaboration with the Department of Education (DepEd) and the University of St. La Salle (USLS), has launched a scholarship program targeting the region’s public school heads.
Karen Dinsay, head of the Negros Occidental Scholarship Program Division, announced on Wednesday that 100 educators would have the opportunity to further their leadership skills through this initiative.
Of the available scholarships, 75 are reserved for teachers from the Schools Division of Negros Occidental, and 25 are allocated to educators from the 12 City Schools Divisions.
This progressive step follows the successful first batch of 63 teacher-scholars who completed the program last January.
As part of the Provincial School Heads Academy Scholarship for 2024, an official memorandum of agreement was signed on Tuesday afternoon.
The signatories, including Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, DepEd- Negros Occidental Schools Division Superintendent Anthony Liobet, and USLS president Br. Joaquin Severino Martinez, convened in the Lopue Conference Room at the USLS campus to seal the partnership.
The scholarship program is designed to enhance the competencies of school heads, thereby elevating the standard of education within public schools.
Come July, the teacher-scholars will embark on a three-semester journey at USLS, culminating in a Certificate in Educational Administration and Supervision after completing a specialized 15 to 18-unit leadership development course.
“This landmark scholarship initiative reflects our shared vision of a future where our schools are led by individuals equipped with the skills and passion necessary to make our educational system responsive to the needs of a rapidly changing and evolving world,” Lacson said.
He regards the scholarship as a testament to the educators’ dedication and a sincere gesture of appreciation for their invaluable service to the nation and the province.
Upon finishing the program, the grantees are required to present a Re-entry Action Plan to the USLS and commit to serving in their assigned school or any DepEd public school in Negros Occidental for three academic years.
